Question 1

What is prototyping? Why is it used in systems development?

Accepted Answer

Prototyping is a technique for providing

Question 2

The benefits of the object-oriented approach to systems design include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  this approach does not require input from accountants and auditors 
B)  development time is reduced 
C)  a standard module once tested does not have to be retested until changes are made 
D)  system maintenance activities are simplified 
A)  this approach does not require input from accountants and auditors 
B)  development time is reduced 
C)  a standard module once tested does not have to be retested until changes are made 
D)  system maintenance activities are simplified

Question 3

List three characteristics that should be considered when designing a hardcopy input form.

Accepted Answer

handling,s

Question 4

Translating the system modules into pseudocode

Accepted Answer

A)  occurs in the implementation phase of the Systems Development Life Cycle 
B)  expresses the detailed logic of the module in programming language 
C)  discourages end users from becoming actively involved in designing the system 
D)  permits individuals with few technical skills to understand the logic of the module 
A)  occurs in the implementation phase of the Systems Development Life Cycle 
B)  expresses the detailed logic of the module in programming language 
C)  discourages end users from becoming actively involved in designing the system 
D)  permits individuals with few technical skills to understand the logic of the module

Question 5

Program modules with weak cohesion are more complex and difficult to maintain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

List the attributes of output views.

Accepted Answer

relevance,summarizat

Question 7

Describe a risk associated with the phased cutover procedure for data conversion.

Accepted Answer

Incompatibilities ma

Question 8

During maintenance of a system developed using Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE)tools,changes to the system are made directly through the data flow diagram.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A report of accounts that are past due has many information attributes.The most important attribute is

Accepted Answer

A)  summarization 
B)  timeliness 
C)  conciseness 
D)  exception orientation 
A)  summarization 
B)  timeliness 
C)  conciseness 
D)  exception orientation

Question 10

The detailed design report is the blueprint which guides programmers and database administrators in constructing the physical system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Information as to which databases are required for a new system can be obtained from the entity relationship diagram.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The most important design element for a hardcopy form that is used for electronic data input is that

Accepted Answer

A)  the form is a standard size 
B)  the source document and the input screen are identical 
C)  instructions use active voice 
D)  sufficient copies of the form are prepared 
A)  the form is a standard size 
B)  the source document and the input screen are identical 
C)  instructions use active voice 
D)  sufficient copies of the form are prepared

Question 13

Which type of documentation shows the detailed relationship of input files,programs,and output files?

Accepted Answer

A)  structure diagrams 
B)  overview diagram 
C)  system flowchart 
D)  program flowchart 
A)  structure diagrams 
B)  overview diagram 
C)  system flowchart 
D)  program flowchart

Question 14

Which statement is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  loosely coupled modules are independent of other modules 
B)  cohesive modules perform a single, well-defined task 
C)  maintenance of a module with weak cohesion is simple 
D)  an error made in a tightly coupled module will affect other modules 
A)  loosely coupled modules are independent of other modules 
B)  cohesive modules perform a single, well-defined task 
C)  maintenance of a module with weak cohesion is simple 
D)  an error made in a tightly coupled module will affect other modules

Question 15

Which statement is not correct? In the object-oriented design approach

Accepted Answer

A)  a single change to an attribute or operation in one object class is automatically changed for all the object instances and subclasses that inherit the attribute 
B)  each module can inherit from other modules the attributes and operations it requires 
C)  the entity relationship diagram is used to create a program which can be used in other systems 
D)  the control module must be recreated for each program 
A)  a single change to an attribute or operation in one object class is automatically changed for all the object instances and subclasses that inherit the attribute 
B)  each module can inherit from other modules the attributes and operations it requires 
C)  the entity relationship diagram is used to create a program which can be used in other systems 
D)  the control module must be recreated for each program

Question 16

In the object-oriented approach to systems design,an instance is a logical grouping of individual objects which share the same attributes and operations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The context level data flow diagram is a physical input to the lower CASE models that automatically produce program code.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which task is not essential during a data conversion procedure?

Accepted Answer

A)  decomposing the system 
B)  validating the database 
C)  reconciliation of new and old databases 
D)  backing up the original files 
A)  decomposing the system 
B)  validating the database 
C)  reconciliation of new and old databases 
D)  backing up the original files

Question 19

Describe the cold turkey (or big bang)approach to system cutover.

Accepted Answer

Under the cold turkey cutover approach (

Question 20

What is meant by object-oriented design? What does it mean for systems design?

Accepted Answer

Object-oriented design refers to a build

What is prototyping? Why is it used in systems development?

The benefits of the object-oriented approach to systems design include all of the following except

List three characteristics that should be considered when designing a hardcopy input form.

Translating the system modules into pseudocode

Program modules with weak cohesion are more complex and difficult to maintain.

List the attributes of output views.

Describe a risk associated with the phased cutover procedure for data conversion.

During maintenance of a system developed using Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE)tools,changes to the system are made directly through the data flow diagram.

A report of accounts that are past due has many information attributes.The most important attribute is

The detailed design report is the blueprint which guides programmers and database administrators in constructing the physical system.

Information as to which databases are required for a new system can be obtained from the entity relationship diagram.

The most important design element for a hardcopy form that is used for electronic data input is that

Which type of documentation shows the detailed relationship of input files,programs,and output files?

Which statement is not true?

Which statement is not correct? In the object-oriented design approach

In the object-oriented approach to systems design,an instance is a logical grouping of individual objects which share the same attributes and operations.

The context level data flow diagram is a physical input to the lower CASE models that automatically produce program code.

Which task is not essential during a data conversion procedure?

Describe the cold turkey (or big bang)approach to system cutover.

What is meant by object-oriented design? What does it mean for systems design?

The Information System: An Accountant’s Perspective

Introduction to Transaction Processing

Ethics, Fraud, and Internal Control

The Revenue Cycle

The Expenditure Cycle Part I: Purchases and Cash Disbursements Procedures

The Expenditure Cycle Part II: Payroll Processing and Fixed Asset Procedures

The Conversion Cycle

General Ledger, Financial Reporting, and Management Reporting Systems

Database Management Systems

The REA Approach to Business Process Modeling

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Electronic Commerce Systems

Managing the Systems Development Life Cycle

IT Controls : Sarbanes-Oxley and IT Governance

IT Controls : Security and Access

IT Controls : Systems Development Program Changes and Application Controls

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Exam 14: Construct, Deliver, and Maintain Systems Projects

What is prototyping? Why is it used in systems development?

The benefits of the object-oriented approach to systems design include all of the following except

List three characteristics that should be considered when designing a hardcopy input form.

Translating the system modules into pseudocode

Program modules with weak cohesion are more complex and difficult to maintain.

List the attributes of output views.

Describe a risk associated with the phased cutover procedure for data conversion.

During maintenance of a system developed using Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE)tools,changes to the system are made directly through the data flow diagram.

A report of accounts that are past due has many information attributes.The most important attribute is

The detailed design report is the blueprint which guides programmers and database administrators in constructing the physical system.

Information as to which databases are required for a new system can be obtained from the entity relationship diagram.

The most important design element for a hardcopy form that is used for electronic data input is that

Which type of documentation shows the detailed relationship of input files,programs,and output files?

Which statement is not true?

Which statement is not correct? In the object-oriented design approach

In the object-oriented approach to systems design,an instance is a logical grouping of individual objects which share the same attributes and operations.

The context level data flow diagram is a physical input to the lower CASE models that automatically produce program code.

Which task is not essential during a data conversion procedure?

Describe the cold turkey (or big bang)approach to system cutover.

What is meant by object-oriented design? What does it mean for systems design?

The Information System: An Accountant’s Perspective

Introduction to Transaction Processing

Ethics, Fraud, and Internal Control

The Revenue Cycle

The Expenditure Cycle Part I: Purchases and Cash Disbursements Procedures

The Expenditure Cycle Part II: Payroll Processing and Fixed Asset Procedures

The Conversion Cycle

General Ledger, Financial Reporting, and Management Reporting Systems

Database Management Systems

The REA Approach to Business Process Modeling

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Electronic Commerce Systems

Managing the Systems Development Life Cycle

IT Controls : Sarbanes-Oxley and IT Governance

IT Controls : Security and Access

IT Controls : Systems Development Program Changes and Application Controls

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